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EUMAP reports on "Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities"

Access to education and employment for people with intellectual disabilities

The series of EUMAP monitoring reports on "Access to Education and Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities" was released in 2005-2006. It comprises 14 country reports, and was drafted in cooperation with the Open Society Mental Health Initiative. The reports cover Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom.

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Croatia
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Croatia was released on 18 November 2005 in Zagreb. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Croatia country page.

Bulgaria
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Bulgaria was released on 8 October 2005 in Sofia. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Bulgaria country page.

Estonia
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Estonia was released on 10 November 2005 in Tallinn. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Estonia country page.

Greece
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Greece was released on 29 May 2006 in Athens. Press releases, full reports and relevant links on the Greece country page.

Hungary
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Hungary was released on 14 December 2005 in Budapest. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Hungary country page.

Latvia
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Latvia was released on 13 December 2005 in Riga. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Latvia country page.

Lithuania
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Lithuania was released on 7 December 2005. Report and press releases in English and Lithuanian on the Reports page.

The Netherlands
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in the Netherlands was released on 26 April 2006. Press releases, full reportsm, author info and relevant links on the Netherlands country page.

Poland
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Poland was released on 8 November 2005 in Warsaw. Full report, author info and relevant links on the Poland country page.

Romania
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Romania was released on 31 August 2005 in Mamaia, Romania. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Romania country page.

Slovenia
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in Slovenia was released on 27 October 2005 in Ljubljana. Press releases, full reports, author info and relevant links on the Slovenia country page.

United Kingdom
The monitoring report, Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment in the United Kingdom was released on 20 October 2005 in London. Press release, full report, link to event description and further relevant info links on the UK country page.

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